The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Arkansas State & Local Government Finances by Level of Government:  1998-99   
(Dollar amounts are in thousands. Coefficients of variation (CV) are expressed as percents. For meaning
of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.)
  Arkansas
  State & local State & local  State  Local  Local
Description government government government government government
  amount1 CV amount amount1 CV
  1 2 3 4 5
           
 Population (FY 1999, in thousands) 2,551 (X) 2,551 2,551 (X)
 Personal Income (Calendar year 1998, in millions)  53,962 (X) 53,962 53,962 (X)
         
 Revenue1 13,432,043 0.27 10,361,000 5,575,927 0.68
         
  General revenue1 10,940,692 0.32 8,449,018 4,996,558 0.74
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 2,592,870 0.45 2,470,733 2,627,021 0.73
     From Federal Government 2,592,870 0.45 2,456,500 136,370 8.61
     From State government 0 0.00 0 2,490,651 0.54
     From local governments1 0 0.00 14,233 0 0.00
         
General revenue from own sources   8,347,822 0.39 5,978,285 2,369,537 1.21
    Taxes   5,641,764 0.20 4,608,936 1,032,828 0.85
          Property 966,749 0.48 453,729 513,020 0.71
          Sales and gross receipts   2,728,804 0.37 2,228,348 500,456 1.99
               General sales   2,019,255 0.53 1,602,491 416,764 2.59
               Selective sales 709,549 0.38 625,857 83,692 3.26
                    Motor fuel 380,090 0.00 379,832 258 0.00
                    Alcoholic beverage 29,047 0.00 27,658 1,389 0.00
                    Tobacco products 94,594 0.00 94,594 0 0.00
                    Public utilities   75,507 3.61 0 75,507 3.61
                    Other selective sales   130,311 0.03 123,773 6,538 0.50
          Individual income   1,433,852 0.00 1,433,852 0 0.00
          Corporate income   212,206 0.00 212,206 0 0.00
          Motor vehicle license   106,722 0.00 106,722 0 0.00
          Other taxes   193,431 0.24 174,079 19,352 2.42
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   2,706,058 1.17 1,369,349 1,336,709 2.37
          Current charges   1,792,167 1.75 868,811 923,356 3.39
               Education   539,357 0.00 411,619 127,738 0.00
                    Institutions  of higher education   394,691 0.00 394,691 0 0.00
                    School lunch sales (gross) 42,502 0.00 0 42,502 0.00
               Hospitals   731,805 3.87 339,661 392,144 7.21
               Highways   25,494 0.00 24,503 991 0.00
               Air transportation (airports)   28,817 1.24 0 28,817 1.24
               Parking facilities   2,661 4.36 0 2,661 4.36
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,802 0.00 0 1,802 0.00
               Natural resources   15,895 9.04 14,059 1,836 78.25
               Parks and recreation   23,612 1.42 11,304 12,308 2.73
               Housing and community development   16,490 67.27 0 16,490 67.27
               Sewerage   152,017 1.52 0 152,017 1.52
               Solid waste management   90,397 6.15 0 90,397 6.15
               Other charges   163,820 1.85 67,665 96,155 3.16
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   913,891 0.75 500,538 413,353 1.66
               Interest earnings   477,484 0.46 241,861 235,623 0.93
               Special assessments   8,403 1.15 0 8,403 1.15
               Sale of property   4,547 62.06 0 4,547 62.06
               Other general revenue   423,457 1.27 258,677 164,780 3.27
         
Utility revenue 542,647 1.02 0 542,647 1.02
     Water supply   222,774 2.45 0 222,774 2.45
     Electric power   315,505 0.18 0 315,505 0.18
     Gas supply   2,111 12.27 0 2,111 12.27
     Transit   2,257 0.00 0 2,257 0.00
         
Liquor store revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
Insurance trust revenue   1,948,704 0.00 1,911,982 36,722 0.00
     Unemployment compensation   189,497 0.00 189,497 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   1,733,436 0.00 1,696,714 36,722 0.00
     Workers' compensation   25,771 0.00 25,771 0 0.00
     Other insurance trust revenue   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
 Expenditure1 11,751,723 0.35 8,943,119 5,456,288 0.75
         
By character and object:        
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 2,306 0.00 2,649,550 440 0.00
     Direct expenditure   11,749,417 0.35 6,293,569 5,455,848 0.75
          Current operations   9,328,692 0.35 4,780,904 4,547,788 0.72
          Capital outlay   1,322,750 1.33 693,225 629,525 2.80
               Construction   938,920 1.25 557,396 381,524 3.08
               Other capital outlay   383,830 3.10 135,829 248,001 4.80
         
          Assistance and subsidies   133,017 0.00 133,017 0 0.00
          Interest on debt   380,636 0.59 115,728 264,908 0.85
          Insurance benefits and repayments 584,322 0.00 570,695 13,627 0.00
          Exhibit: salaries & wages   3,998,623 0.26 1,672,870 2,325,753 0.44
         
Direct expenditure by function        
Direct expenditure 11,749,417 0.35 6,293,569 5,455,848 0.75
     Direct general expenditure   10,661,692 0.37 5,722,874 4,938,818 0.79
          Capital outlay   1,261,792 1.28 693,225 568,567 2.84
          Other direct general expenditure    9,399,900 0.34 5,029,649 4,370,251 0.73
         
          Education services:        
               Education   3,984,633 0.00 1,438,014 2,546,619 0.00
                     Capital outlay   424,139 0.00 227,185 196,954 0.00
                   Higher education   1,123,991 0.00 1,123,991 0 0.00
                         Capital outlay   205,753 0.00 205,753 0 0.00
                   Elementary & secondary education   2,549,659 0.00 3,040 2,546,619 0.00
                         Capital outlay   196,954 0.00 0 196,954 0.00
                   Other education   310,983 0.00 310,983 0 0.00
               Libraries   49,613 16.64 3,952 45,661 18.08
         
          Social services and income maintenance:        
               Public welfare   1,904,197 0.02 1,894,754 9,443 4.25
                    Cash assistance payments 30,833 0.00 30,833 0 0.00
                    Vendor payments   1,464,719 0.00 1,464,719 0 0.00
                    Other public welfare   408,645 0.10 399,202 9,443 4.25
               Hospitals   754,543 3.47 401,888 352,655 7.43
                    Capital outlay   16,790 6.39 4,758 12,032 8.92
               Health   325,429 0.18 288,419 37,010 1.59
               Social insurance administration    43,276 0.00 43,276 0 0.00
               Veterans' services   3,109 0.00 3,109 0 0.00
         
          Transportation:        
               Highways   859,837 0.91 563,563 296,274 2.64
                    Capital outlay   430,725 1.49 365,626 65,099 9.84
               Air transportation (airports) 69,669 5.23 294 69,375 5.25
               Parking facilities   1,659 0.98 0 1,659 0.98
               Sea and inland port facilities   1,199 0.00 0 1,199 0.00
               Transit subsidies   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
          Public safety:        
               Police protection   337,363 0.76 66,083 271,280 0.94
               Fire protection   111,207 2.62 0 111,207 2.62
               Correction   280,903 0.76 221,310 59,593 3.58
                    Capital outlay   28,969 3.70 18,509 10,460 10.25
               Protective inspection and regulation   36,908 0.12 31,136 5,772 0.76
         
          Environment and housing:        
               Natural resources   167,360 0.69 157,365 9,995 11.51
                    Capital outlay   15,558 3.19 14,842 716 69.27
               Parks and recreation   133,717 0.60 53,974 79,743 1.01
                    Capital outlay   37,811 1.57 13,038 24,773 2.39
               Housing and community development    110,569 9.24 3,588 106,981 9.55
               Sewerage   130,742 2.21 10,504 120,238 2.40
                    Capital outlay   11,996 12.01 1,366 10,630 13.55
               Solid waste management   122,509 1.88 10,605 111,904 2.06
                    Capital outlay   10,252 11.13 683 9,569 11.92
         
          Governmental administration:        
               Financial administration   236,017 2.22 156,486 79,531 6.60
               Judicial and legal   129,253 2.18 68,394 60,859 4.63
               General public buildings 40,910 3.22 6,181 34,729 3.80
               Other governmental administration    102,489 2.68 35,397 67,092 4.10
          Interest on general debt   346,803 0.52 115,728 231,075 0.78
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.        
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
               Other and unallocable   377,778 3.41 148,854 228,924 5.62
         
     Utility expenditure 503,403 1.16 0 503,403 1.16
               Capital outlay   60,958 7.30 0 60,958 7.30
          Water supply   222,352 2.64 0 222,352 2.64
          Electric power   266,138 0.00 0 266,138 0.00
          Gas supply   2,314 0.00 0 2,314 0.00
          Transit   12,599 0.00 0 12,599 0.00
         
     Liquor store expenditure   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
     Insurance trust expenditure 584,322 0.00 570,695 13,627 0.00
          Unemployment compensation   173,942 0.00 173,942 0 0.00
          Employee retirement   400,625 0.00 386,998 13,627 0.00
          Workers' compensation   9,755 0.00 9,755 0 0.00
          Other insurance trust   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
 Debt outstanding   6,936,657 1.67 2,488,221 4,448,436 2.60
         
Short-term    19,978 3.42 70 19,908 3.43
Long-term    6,916,679 1.67 2,488,151 4,428,528 2.61
     Full faith and credit   1,708,923 1.37 393,538 1,315,385 1.78
     Nonguaranteed   5,207,756 2.23 2,094,613 3,113,143 3.72
         
Long-term debt by purpose        
     Public debt for private purposes   3,157,689 2.51 1,419,812 1,737,877 4.57
     Education   1,701,739 0.00 644,541 1,057,198 0.00
     Utilities   627,418 8.67 0 627,418 8.67
     Other   1,429,833 4.21 423,798 1,006,035 5.99
Long-term debt issued   873,973 1.53 479,407 394,566 3.40
Long-term debt retired   666,359 2.03 388,492 277,867 4.86
         
 Cash and security holdings   19,268,930 0.21 14,827,833 4,441,097 0.91
         
Insurance trust funds   11,304,983 0.00 11,017,902 287,081 0.00
     Unemployment compensation    235,900 0.00 235,900 0 0.00
     Employee retirement   10,925,000 0.00 10,637,919 287,081 0.00
     Workers' compensation   144,083 0.00 144,083 0 0.00
     Miscellaneous   0 0.00 0 0 0.00
         
Other than insurance trust funds          
     By purpose 7,963,947 0.51 3,809,931 4,154,016 0.97
          Offsets to debt   3,548,254 0.28 1,531,182 2,017,072 0.50
          Bond funds   551,092 3.94 131,799 419,293 5.18
          Other   3,864,601 0.82 2,146,950 1,717,651 1.83
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable
Population source: Internet table. Population Estimates Program, released December 31, 1999.
Personal income source: Survey of Current Business (October 2000) BEA, released September 12, 2000.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division


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